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Haymakers for Hope Presents "Belles of the Brawl"

The Second Annual, All-Women's Charity Boxing Event for Breast Cancer Survivorship will take place at Royale, Thursday, October 2

Haymakers for Hope, a 501C3, non-profit organization, is proud to announce its second-annual, all-female, “Belles of the Brawl” boxing charity event taking place at Royale Nightclub, located at 279 Tremont St in Boston on Thursday, October 2, 2014. The opening bout will begin at 7:30pm with doors opening at 6:30pm.

20 brave women from Boston and Greater Boston will compete in boxing matches throughout the night to help raise money for breast cancer survivorship.

“Last year’s first-ever, all-female event was an unforgettable experience and a huge success in raising money to combat the most common form of cancer affecting women across the country,” says Haymakers for Hope Co-Founder, Andrew Myerson.

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Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to empower men and women to knockout cancer, by literally fighting for a cure. They give everyday men and women the opportunity to fight back against this terrible disease by giving them the chance to compete in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research. Each participant is paired with one of several local gym sponsors who provide free, professional boxing training in the months leading up to the event.

“Our organizational mantra has been Not every fight stops at the bell, referring to our endless fight in raising money to knockout cancer,” says Haymakers for Hope Co-Founder, Andrew Myerson.

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In three years, with events in Boston and NYC, Haymakers for Hope has raised $2.5M to fight cancer and hopes to raise an additional $150K at this year’s Belles of the Brawl event.

General admission tickets are $75 (standing room only), VIP packages with box seating are available for $225 and stage seating is available for $300. For more information or to purchase tickets please visit http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/637723.

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